# N43139: 1946 Taylorcraft BC12-D, registration cancelled 2012-11-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 7, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Taylorcraft BC12-D](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc12-d) (registry code 8850316)
- Engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-696](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-696), [TCDS E-205](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-205) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 6798
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 13, 1955
- Last registry action: October 28, 1987
- Mode S code: A529B8
- Location: [Frederick, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Frederick)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.4436° N, 77.3329° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 21701, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N43139
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=43139
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43139-2012-11-07

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Taylorcraft BC12-D: https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc12-d.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN86LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA109), Mar 30, 1986: Taylorcraft BC12D (N43139), Santa Teresa, NM, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19860330008419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860330008419A), Mar 30, 1986: Tcraft BC12D (N43139), Santa Teresa, NM, Substantial damage. During the landing, a gust of wind raised the wing causing a swerve off the runway side. Hit sand dune, nosed over.

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